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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Somerset, New York

 
Clickable Map of Niagara County, New York and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Niagara County, NY (400) Erie County, NY (612) Genesee County, NY (105) Orleans County, NY (141)  NiagaraCounty(400) Niagara County (400)  ErieCounty(612) Erie County (612)  GeneseeCounty(105) Genesee County (105)  OrleansCounty(141) Orleans County (141)
Lockport is the county seat for Niagara County
Somerset is in Niagara County
      Niagara County (400)  
ADJACENT TO NIAGARA COUNTY
      Erie County (612)  
      Genesee County (105)  
      Orleans County (141)  
 
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1 New York, Niagara County, Somerset — 30 Mile Point Lighthouse
30-Mile Point Lighthouse was built in 1875 and was lit for the first time on April 27, 1876. The lighthouse was built to protect ships on Lake Ontario from a shallow sandbar the extended from 30-Mile Point. A number of historic shipwrecks occurred . . . Map (db m138194) HM
2 New York, Niagara County, Somerset — Foghorn, Pier, and Beacon Tower
The yellow-brick foghorn building, the pier, and the beacon tower to the west of the lighthouse represent the final years of the lighthouse's operation. The U.S. Coast Guard took over operation of the lighthouse in 1939, just a few years after the . . . Map (db m73164) HM
3 New York, Niagara County, Somerset — HorsepowerWorking the Turn-of-the-Century Farm — Culture of the Coast —
The Working Farm. By 1900 mechanization has come to the farm. Equipment was available that made plowing, planting, and harvesting more productive. But, in the days before the gas engine, it was the horse that supplied the power to run the . . . Map (db m79540) HM
4 New York, Niagara County, Somerset — In Honor of Those Who Served
In Honor of Those Who Served Map (db m82877) WM
5 New York, Niagara County, Somerset — Jacob Fitts
Jacob Fitts from Mansfield New Jersey articled land 1809, first settler 1810. Site of first log cabin between Ridge Rd and lake.Map (db m82999) HM
6 New York, Niagara County, Somerset — Quaker Cemetary
Quaker Cemetary Society of Friends 1824 Denton & Haight gave lands Stone wall added 1852 Brick meeting house - east Torn down after 1900.Map (db m179055) HM
7 New York, Niagara County, Somerset — Salt Spring
Enclosed in buttonwood log, hollowed by Indians was used to preserve fish and game. Located half mile west on Fish Creek.Map (db m72160) HM
8 New York, Niagara County, Somerset — This Memorial
This memorial was erected by Herbert W. Carr Post 425 in honor of all veterans of all wars Map (db m117732) WM
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Apr. 28, 2024